Home / 428,488-629,472

Finding the Third Proportional to 428,488 and 629,472

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 428,488 and 629,472 is: 924,728.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,488 : 629,472 = 629,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,488/629,472 = 629,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,488x = 629,472 × 629,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,488x = 396,234,998,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,234,998,784/428,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 924,728.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 214,244 and 314,736
Half scale
Find third proportional to 856,976 and 1,258,944
Double scale
Find third proportional to 428,490 and 629,475
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 642,732 and 944,208
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.